The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp limestone roof while ...

During the waning days of that month, the colossal Japanese battleship Yamato, a maritime behemoth, set sail for Operation ...

The cache of artifacts was discovered in the attic of a veteran’s home after he died. The items were turned over to the F.B.I., which arranged for their return eight decades after the war. By Emily ...

Army Cpl. Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist and conscientious objector who refused to carry a rifle but served as a ...

NAHA, Okinawa — Hundreds of thousands of people, including U.S. service members, recently took to the streets on a hot, humid afternoon to witness and take part in this city’s annual Tug-of-War ...

As living memories of World War Two fade 80 years after it ended, Japanese educators looking for new ways to teach about ...

TOKYO -- As Japan prepares to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the nation's return to sovereignty and the end of U.S. occupation after World War II, some members of one community are getting ready to ...

Construction trucks push earth into Henoko Bay in Okinawa on June 12 for the foundation of a new US military base. (Kyodo / AP Images) By signing up, you confirm that ...